With the finish, Vonn became at age 33, the oldest female Alpine skier to win an Olympic medal.

JEONGSEON, South Korea—The most accomplished female Alpine skier in history didn’t win gold in her Olympic swan song of her best event. But American Lindsey Vonn did win bronze in the downhill on Wednesday, capping a comeback after winning gold in 2010 then missing the 2014 Olympics with an injury.

Vonn became, at age 33, the oldest female Alpine skier to win an Olympic medal.